Fasce Orizzontali Bottle Model #4399 by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Italy
1951
Hand blown, incalmo glass bottle in green and blue. Venini label attached to bottom. Very good condition.
h. 11.75 diam. 2.5”
Published: Fulvio Bianconi at Venini, Barovier and Sonego, Pg. 201; Domus Magazine, Dec. 1959.
$5,600.
Venini "Piume" Swirl Vase
Italy
1974
Chalice-form vase designed by Ove Thorssen and Birgitta Carlsson for Venini, Murano, 1974. Deep blue-green glass streaked with gray swirl-stripes. Unusual form. Signed.
h. 14" diam. 9"
Excellent condition.
$1,800
Ref: 10 VE 02
Inciso Glass Vase by Paolo Venini
Italy
c. 1955
Wheel-carved glass. 3-line, acid-etched Venini signature underneath.
h. 13.5” diam. 4”
$5,800.
Ref: 10 PV 02
Cane Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini
Italy
1954
Blown glass bottle form created with canes of blue & green colors. Unsigned. Very good condition with small signs of overall wear. Provenance: Private collection - Berkeley, CA.
h. 13.25” diam. 3”
$6,500.
Ref: 10 PV 01
Bottle with Stopper by Gio Ponti for Venini
Italy
c. 1951
Hand blown incalmo glass decanter in white and green with stopper. Unsigned. Very good condition. Published: Venini: Catalog Raisonné 1921-1986, Diaz de Santillana, pg. 296: Domus Magazine, Dec. 1959. Provenance: Private collection, Berkeley, CA.
h. 14” diam. 3”
$6,500.
Ref: 10 GP 03
Fasce Orizzontale Bottle with Stopper by Fulvio Bianconi for Venini
Italy
c. 1952
Hand blown, incalmo glass decanter in red and green with stopper. Unsigned. Bottle top appears to have been neatly ground down at some point. Provenance: Private collection, Berkeley, CA. Published: Domus Magazine, Dec. 1959.
h. 13” diam. 2.25”
$4,500.
Ref: 10 FB 01
Vase #3315 by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Italy
c. 1933
Cased glass in dark brown & gold. 3-line acid etched stamp to bottom date the production of this vase somewhere between 1945-1966. Very good vintage condition with no chips, cracks or repairs.
h. 14” diam. 6.25”
$6,500.
Ref: 10 TB 02
Cane Stopper Bottle by Paolo Venini
Italy
c. 1954
Blown glass bottle form created with canes of blue & green colors. Signed on bottom with 3 line acid etched signature. Very good condition with small signs of overall wear.
h. 13.5” diam. 3.5”
$6,500.
Ref: 10 VE 03
Rare 9-Arm Chandelier by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Italy
c. 1942
Clear-colored textured glass fixture with brass mounts & gilded metal. Nine arms, each supporting a simple glass bobeche and fitted with a standard candelabra socket. *This fixture has been UL listed.
h. 36" diam. 28"
$36,000.
Published: Venini Catalogue Raisonné. Pg. 265, ex. 189.
Ref: 62 CSC 03
“Incamiciato” Vase by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Italy
1933/ 1984
Designed in the 1930s, this example was executed in 1984. Cased-glass with mauve exterior and white interior. Handblown form on a short, footed base. Etched signature and dated underneath, with original label applied. Published - Tomaso Buzzi at Venini, pgs. 116, 150 & 151. for examples of this form.
h. 14.5" diam. 7"
$5,500.
Ref: 10 TB 02
12 Light Chandelier #2073 by Napoleone Martinuzzi for Venini
Italy
c. 1930
Extraordinary example of an early and large Martinuzzi form. Comprised of hand-blown glass and a metal structure. Each of the 11 arms ends with one hanging glass shade surrounding a single Edison-sized socket. One center shade/ socket as well.
h. 49" diam. 45"
$56,000.
Published: Venini Catalogue Raisonné. Pg. 24, ex. 80, for a similar example.
Certificate of authenticity issued by Venini.
Ref: 62 NM 01
Lidded Bottle with Cup by Tomaso Buzzi for Venini
Italy
c. 1932
Lattimo glass, clear & white with gold painted foot to both pieces. Designed by Buzzi in 1932 and presented at the 18th Venice Biennale also in 1932. Published: Tomaso Buzzi at Venini. Pg 101, 107.
Bottle h. 10" diam. 4.75"
Cup h. 3.75" diam. 3.25"
$3,900.
Ref: 10 TB 01
Rare Pasta Vitrea Vase by Carlo Scarpa for MVM Cappellin
Italy
c. 1929
Rare, early vase created by one of the most celebrated designers of Murano glass. Opaque red "pasta" glass with low domed foot, flared opening at top and applied ring around the base of the neck. The density, texture & variation of color displayed in this vase is consistent with other examples of Scarpa's work from this period. This is a rare example of this type of work, and no other documented examples of this form are known to exist. Acid-stamped "CVM" with crown. Provenance: Private collection - Milano. Documentation : the following two books show related examples, that share similar characteristics to this vase. Carlo Scarpa, I vetri di Murano, by Marina Barovier. Pg 42-45. / Venetian Glass, the Nancy Olnick & Giorgio Spanu Collection. Pg 48-51.
h. 8" diam. 7.5"
Excellent original condition. Tiny chip to inside of foot that is only visible when the vase is turned upside-down.
Price on request
Ref: 10 CSC 01
Pair of Quilt Sconces by Venini
Italy
c. 1972
Large square-shaped sconces of heavily textured glass, with center relief circle and amber stripe running across each sconce. White painted metal structure with one standard sized Edison socket. New socket and wiring. One structure impressed with manufacturer’s signature.
h. 17” w. 16” d. 6”
Excellent condition.
$7,500. pair
Ref: 65 VE 03
